Corking-machine.



No. 727,437. .PATENTED MAY 5, 1903. A. A. PIN-DSTOFTE.

GORKING MACHINE. APPLICATION IILED APR.2, 1902.

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rrn STATES Patented May 5, 1903.

ANDERS ANDERSEN PINDSTOFTE, OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.

CORKlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,437, dated May 5, 1903. Application filed April 2,1902; pQTllll No. 101,084. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDERS ANDERSEN PINDSTOFTE, manufacturer, of Copenhagen, in the Kingdom of Denmark, have invented certain newand usefullmprovements in Corking-Machines, for which I have applied for patents in Denmark on the 19th of September, 1901, No. 1,097/01; in Norway on the 28th of September, 1901, No. 14,306; in Sweden on the 24th of September, 1901, No. 1,688,

and in Germany on the 27th of September,

1901, No. 12,959,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in corking-machines, and more especially in the driving mechanism of the same.

The characteristic feature of the machine is that it is driven partly by means of power and partly by means of counterweights. The motive power rotates the main shaft of the machine, which comes to a standstill upon the completion of each revolution, owing to the fact that it is disconnected from the parts by means of which the driving power is transmitted, whereupon the whole of the parts are returned to their initial position by means of oounterweights, which latter are again raised at the next revolution of the shaft.

and as such shocks are frequently the cause of breakages of the bottles power driven corking-machines have been but very little employed.

b also carries a coupling-sleeve d, rotating with it, but capable of longitudinal displacement thereon. The shaft 1) is caused to rorate by the engagement of this couplingsleeve with the loose pulley 0. Normally the sleeve (Z is maintained out of engagement with the pulley by means of a disengaging bell-crank leverf 71, pivoted upon a pin 6 and By this means the shocks which have hitherto beenunavoidable in corking-machines wholly or in greater part driven by power are obviated,

My improved machine is freefrom these defects and operates satisfactorily slidingly connected up with said sleeve in such manner as to shift said sleeve along the shaft 1). A hooked lever g, pivoted upon the frame 01,, engages a cross-pin of the crank-leverf h and maintains said crank-lever in the position indicated in the drawing. The free extremity of the arm h of the bell-crank lever comes beneath a bolt 2', displaceably mounted on the frame a, this bolt being pressed against the arm h by means of a springk oracounterweight, so that this arm (and with it the discrank-pin Z, whichis connected by means of a connecting-rod m with a vertically-reciprocating carriage a, mounted in the frame.

This carriage is connected with a pivoted lever 1", provided with a counterweight g, by means of a chain p, passing over a wheel 0.

The bottle to be corked is placed upon a table 8, capable of vertical displacement in the frame. This table is connected by means of a rod 6 with a weighted lever 25, mounted on the frame and having its unweighted end fork-shaped. This lever is linked to the arm 0* by a bar a.

The connection between the lever tand the bar u is effected by the engagement of a pin c on the upper part of the latter in a bowshaped slot w in the lever t. To the table 3 is connected a wedge 03, guided in arms 10, connected to the frame a, and said table is supported by the rod 6, slidingly connected thereto and to the lever i, said rod having applied thereto a spring 7, adapted to flexibly cushion said'table in position. The rod 6 passes at its upper end through an apertured offset secured to the means of connection between the table 8 and the wedge so to permit,- as above intimated, the sliding movement between said rod and said table. A wedge y, adapted to engage the wedge 00, suitably guided in position within said arms 10, is connected by a rod 8 to the carriage a, said rod 8 being adapted to have limited independent movement within the wedge y. This arrangement permits, after looking engagement between the wedges w and y, further downward movement of said carriage.

By the interlocking action between said wedges the table 8 will be prevented from being further moved down, while the carriage n, with the plunger 9, willcontinue in action, thus pressing the cork into the neck of the fastened bottle. If the wedge y be raised from its working position, the wedge 00 can be brought downwardly with the table and the rod 6. The leverg is manipulated by hand immediately after the bottle is placed upon the table 8. When the carriage 'n, and with it the cork-pin 9 and the wedge y, have been brought downwardly by the revolution of the shaft 1), the table 8 will be lifted at the same time,and with it the wedge 00. When the bottle on the table reaches the corkpress Z, the upward movement of the table is prevented, the cork-pin 9 pressingagainst the cork in the press, so that the carriage n is compelled to descend, when the wedge 'y by engagement with the wedge x of the table will secure said table in fixed position and the pin 9 will bring the cork down into the neck of the bottle without any change in the position of the bottle. Said carriage is connected to the lever "rby a counterweight and chain 19, passing over an intermediate pulley. By means of the arcuate or bowshaped slot to of the connection between the link to and lever the requisite limited play is permitted between, and by reason of the differential movementof the levers r and t connected together by said link. Upon the shaft b is also mounted an eccentric disk 2, which acts upon a vertically-displaceable bolt 3, arranged beneath the arm 71 in line with the bolt '2', thus producing disengagement of the sleeve d for stopping the rotation of the shaft 1).

In the drawing the carriage is shown in its lowest position, when the bottle 4 on the table 8 has just been corked. In this positionthe disengaging-lever f is at rest, being locked by the hooked leverg, and the coupling-sleeve d is therefore maintained out of engagement with the pulley 0, so that at this moment power is not transmitted to the machine. On the other hand, the counterweights are acting upon the mechanism, the counterweight g, which is now raised, causing the carriage n, with the wedge 'y, to return to their initial position by the intermediary of the chain 19, passing over the wheel 0. Simultaneously the weight g also presses the arm 'r, with bar to, downward, the latter displacing the lever t in such a manner that its weight 5 is raised, and its opposite forked end, the table resting thereon, and the corked bottle descend. When all the'parts have been returned to their initial positions in this manner, the corked'bottle is removed and afresh one placed in position. If'the hooked lever the pulley a.

tated, the crank-pin Z and the carriage 'n, caused-to descend, and the counterweight-q, with its arm 1", raised by the intermediary of the chain p. The bar it, which hitherto by means of its pin 1: has maintained the arm 25, and consequently the table .9, in the lowermost position, rises and permits the counterweight 5 to raise the table .9, so that the bottle 4.- arranged thereon comes against the mouth of the cork-press. Upon the further descent of the carriage n the plunger 9 attached thereto drives the cork into the neck of the bottle. The eccentric disk 2, mounted upon shaft 1), then lifts the bolt 3, which strikes against the arm h, and thus disengages the sleeve 01 from the pulley e, the lever f being seized by the hooked lever 9, so that the mechanism is again driven solely by means of the counterweight in the manner above described.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a bottle-corking machine, a plunger for inserting the cork into the bottle, a table for supporting said bottle, and means for actuating said plunger and moving said table, embracing a driven shaft, means for intermittently rotating said shaft, a carriage or slide carrying said cork-inserting plunger,

and having crank connection with said shaft,- a coupling device, with its actuating-lever,-

for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, means for temporarily locking said lever or coupling out of action, and means adapted to automatically return said plunger, carriage and table to their initial positions, substantially as set forth.

2. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device, with its actuating-lever, for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in effecting the coup ling operation, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lever or coupling out of action, and means for antomatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial positions, substantially as set forth.

3. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft having a cam or eccentric, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device, with its actuating-lever, for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in effecting the coupling operation, said cam or eccentric adapted to effect the uncoupling operation, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lever or'coupling out of action and means for automatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial positions, substantially as set forth.

4:. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft having a cam or eccentric, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device, with its actuating-lever, for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in effecting the coupling operation, a freelymoving belt or slide arranged intermediately of said cam or eccentric and an arm of said lever, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lever or coupling out of action, and means for automatically returning, said carriage, plungerand table to their initial positions, substantially as set forth.

5. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft having a cam or eccentric, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device with its actuating-lever, for connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in effecting the coupling operation, a freely-moving bolt or slide arranged intermediately of said cam or eccentric and an arm of said 10- ver, an automatically-depressed slide or bolt oppositely engaging said arm, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lever or coupling out of action, and means for automatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial positions, substantially as set forth.

6. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft having a cam or eccentric, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device with its actuating-lever, for connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in effecting the coupling operation, a freely-moving bolt or slide arranged intermediately of said cam or eccentric and an arm of said lever, an automatically-depressed slide or bolt oppositely engaging said arm, a table for receiving the bottle, a hooked lever adapted to engage, and for temporarily locking, said lever or coupling out of action, and means for automatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial positions, substantially as set forth.

7. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft equipped with a loose driving-pulley, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a crank-lever connected up with said shaft and adapted to laterally engage said loose driving'pulley for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in effecting the coupling operation, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lever or coupling out of action, and means for automatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial positions, substantially as set forth.

8. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device, with its actuating-lever, for efiecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in effecting the coupling operation, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lever or coupling out of action, and means for automatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial positions comprising a counterweighted lever connected to said carriage or slide and with means connected to said table, substantially as set forth.

9. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device, with its actuating-lever, for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever, in effecting the coupling operation, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lover or coupling out of action, and means for automatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial positions, embracing a counter-weighted lever connected to said carriage or slideand a second like lever coupled to the former and to means connected to said table, substantially as set forth.

10. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device, with its actuating-lever, for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in effecting the coupling operation, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarilylocking said lover or coupling out of action and means for automatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial position, embracing a counterweighted lever connected to said carriage or slide, a like lever linked to the former, a rod or bar connection between said table and one of said levers, substantially as set forth.

11. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device, with its actuating-lever, for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in effecting the coupling operation, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lover or coupling out of action, and means for automatically returning said carriage,plunger and table to their initial positions, embracing a counterweighted lever having connection with said carriage or slide, a second counterweighted lever, a link or arm connecting together said levers, and a rod or bar, connected to said table, one of said levers having a forked-end connection with said rod or bar, substantially as set forth.

12. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device, with its actuating-lever, for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically depressed or actuated device for engaging said lever in efiecting the coup-. ling operation, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lever or coupling out of action, and means for antomatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial positions, comprising cooperating wedges interposed in the connection between said table and said carriage, substantially as set forth.

13. In a bottle-corking machine, a driven shaft, a carriage or slide carrying a cork-inserting plunger, and having crank connection with said shaft, a coupling device, with its actuating-lever, for effecting connection between said shaft and a source of power, an automatically actuated or depressed device for engaging said lever in effecting the coupling operation, a table for receiving the bottle, means for temporarily locking said lever or coupling out of action, and means for antomatically returning said carriage, plunger and table to their initial positions, comprising a counterbalanced lever connected to said carriage or slide, a second like lever, an arm or link connecting together said levers, and cooperating Wedges interposed in the connection between said table and one of said levers.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two Witnesses.

ANDERS ANDERS EN PINDSTOFTE.

Witnesses:

MAGNUS JENSEN, EMIL BOIMELYCKE. 

